Southwest Hills Residential League
SWTrails and Hillsdale News are sponsoring a free ice cream event to meet and greet the many D4 City Council Candidates from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on September 23 at the Hillsdale Food Park, 6238 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97239. Click here to learn more about this event and SW Trails.
Portland Permitting & Development’s recommendation to the Hearings Officer for the Alpenrose/Raleigh Crest Land Use application is now available. At this time, the application does not fully meet the criteria needed for approval, as summarized on pages 60-61 of the report. The developer can provide the missing information before the hearing or ask that the hearing record […]
Everybody Plays Playground Campaign. Investing in Inclusive Play, Investing in Communities. Portland Parks Foundation is raising funds to help all of our playgrounds be more compliant with the American Disabilities Act and friendly to all family members. Details about this effort will be discussed after the regular board meeting in September and at the October […]
Portland’s City Council is expected to hold a public hearing on October 2nd to consider a recommendation from the City’s Urban Forestry Commission and Planning Commission to make the Large Tree Amendment a permanent feature of Portland’s Tree Code (Title 11). This crucial amendment, introduced in 2015 and modified in 2020, has played a vital role in […]
Take the Portland Engagement Officer SurveyCloses August 12, 2024 The City of Portland invites the community to take a survey about the roles and responsibilities of its TBD Engagement Officer. This person will oversee the Office of Civic Life. “The Engagement Officer will play a vital role in ensuring that all Portlanders have access to […]
Proposed Alpenrose Development Comments Due to City of Portland by 8/14/2024 A developer plans to build 133 detached single-unit houses and 130 two-unit townhouses on the 51-acre site of Hayhurst’s Alpenrose Dairy. Effects on Bridlemile may include significantly increased traffic on Shattuck Road and Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway. The City of Portland published the “Request for Response” for the developer’s land use application, […]
Practice Results from August 2024 Queries Compared to Sylvan-Highlands to the North and Bridlemile to the South, SW Hills Residential League has a 0.2 decrease in Census self-response rate. New mapping tool brings major insight to unique challenges and strengths in Portland neighborhoods. https://www.prcprojects.us/civic?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery Portland, Ore. – The Office of Community & Civic Life (Civic […]
Grass roots organization is trying to learn city code or policy that supports neighbor comments. As of 7/31, a land use attorney has not been retained. The links to the Request for Response and the completed application documents can be found on the Friends of Alpenrose website. Email friendsofalpenrose@gmail.com to be on the: Environmental Review (33.430), Transportation (33.641), or Land […]
SWHRL and League of Women Voters will host a Ranked Choice Voting education event open to the community on Saturday, September 28th, starting at 1 p.m. The event will be held at St. Thomas More Church Parish Hall, 3525 SW Patton Rd, Portland, OR 97221. The District Four Coalition is a proud cosponsor of the […]
Portland Permitting & Development (PP&D) manages building permits, land use, inspections, code enforcement, and public works permits to ensure our built environment is safe and accessible. The following Advisory Groups regularly need community volunteers. Adjustment Committee The Adjustment Committee reviews adjustment requests to the development standards of Title 33 [Planning and Zoning Regulations]. Building Code […]